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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

I believe
that while the Bible gives us some revelations about God and God's dealings
with some of mankind, it does not fully define God or all His doings or plans.
We must remain mindful of the fact that the Bible is not God.

God is
God.

The Bible
is a vessel and a tool, but it does not define God in His wholeness.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

"The
further away you travel from religion and the know-it-all mindset you inherit
with it, the more freedom you find in asking questions about your faith. You no
longer feel obligated to pledge undivided allegiance to your doctrines. You
become pleased to put them on trial, to examine then, and to discard them if
they are found to be without substance."

A resounding YES for those thoughts!! At the present time, I am experiencing another
level of this phenomenon.

I am heartbroken and overcome by immense grief. My precious doggie
daughter, Honey, died Monday, July 14th, at 1:00 a.m. Her little heart
began to fail her on Friday and she was terribly sick the entire weekend
until she died peacefully in my arms while I kissed and loved on her.
Honey wasn’t just dog or a pet in our family; she truly was my doggie
daughter. Her favorite things were being with me and eating her food.
She loved me so much and her devotion to me was truly special. She was
my little girl with many special needs at her 17 years of age, and her
death has left a gigantic hole in my life. A part of me has been torn
away and it hurts intensely. The irony of losing someone you love is that in the storm of grief they are the only ones you want for comfort. I so desperately long to hold and kiss her again and to feel her loving me back!

Thursday, July 10, 2014

I've really got freedom on my mind. Perhaps, it is because as I continue my journey of discovering God each day, I'm finding greater and greater freedom. Freedom from religion.Freedom from indoctrination.Freedom from religious traditions.Freedom from an us vs. them mentality.Freedom from being judge and jury over others.Freedom from pat answers.Freedom from law.Freedom from guilt and shame.Freedom from conformity.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

God is like the vast ocean: powerful, refreshing, amazing. God’s depths are beyond the scope of complete human comprehension. The treasures contained within God are absolutely beautiful and also beyond our greatest imagination. As we timidly approach and wade by the ocean’s edge and splash around enjoying its coolness, in the same manner we can draw near to God and get to know a little bit about God.

In
the John Green book, The Fault in Our Stars, there is a line
that says: “It's
almost as if the way you imagine my dead self says more about you than it says
about either the person I was or the whatever I am now.”

I have found this
sentiment to be true. We tend to base
our understanding of others on how we think, feel, or act. I have had the experience of other people
placing their feelings and thoughts upon me and, regrettably, I have
been guilty of doing it to others. It is
bizarre to have someone else tell me what I mean to say with my words and what
my intentions are with my actions when the realities within me are actually quite
different from their opinion.

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I am a passionate and sensitive woman traveling life's journey. My current mission is wholeheartedly and passionately embracing this human experience called Life and savoring every moment, while also supporting and guiding individuals throughout their personal journeys of self-discovery and wholistic well-being.
My passions in life are cultivating healthy and honest relationships and pursuing radiant well-being, love, grace, and peace with myself and others.
I am an avid student, practitioner, and caring teacher on the topics of yoga and natural and wholistic methods of living, eating, health, and healing.
I write and educate others about the inspiring and helpful things I've discovered along my life journey in hopes that they may be a help and encouragement in the life of others.